Rig Veda 9.109.5: Mandala 9, Sukta 109, Mantra 5
Sukta 9.109
Devata: Soma (Pavamāna)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
शुक्रः पवस्व देवेभ्यः सोम दिवे पृथिव्यै शं च प्रजायै ॥
Transliteration
śukráḥ pavasva devébhyaḥ soma divé pṛthivyái śáṃ ca prajā́yai ||
Translation
Purify thyself as the radiant Soma for the gods; for the luminous heaven and the wide earth bring peace, and bring well-being for the soul’s becomings (our progeny of works and states).
Word by Word
शुक्रःbright, pure (Soma)
शुक्रः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootशुक्र- (प्रातिपदिक)
पवस्वpurify yourself; flow as purified
पवस्व:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√पू (पवते) / √पु (शुद्धौ)
देवेभ्यःfor the gods
देवेभ्यः:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootदेव- (प्रातिपदिक)
सोमO Soma
सोम:
(सम्बोधन)
TypeNoun
Rootसोम- (प्रातिपदिक)
दिवेfor heaven
दिवे:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootद्यौ/दिव्- (प्रातिपदिक)
पृथिव्यैfor the earth
पृथिव्यै:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootपृथिवी- (प्रातिपदिक)
शम्well-being, auspiciousness
शम्:
(भावार्थ-विशेषणम्)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootशम् (अव्यय/निपात; ‘कल्याणे’)
चand
च:
(समुच्चय)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
प्रजायैfor offspring/progeny
प्रजायै:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootप्रजा- (प्रातिपदिक)
Ritual Application
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Vedic Cosmology
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